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The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1887-02-23
AMEN.
BY F. c. BROWNING.

cannot say,
Beneath the pressure of life's care to-day,
joy in these;
But can say
That had rather walk this rugged way,
If Him it please.
cannot feel
That all is we'll, when darkning clouds
conceal
The shining sun;
But then know
Ged lives and loves, and say since 1t Is so,
Thy will be done.
cannot speak
In happy tones; the tear drops on my cheek
Show 1 am sad;
But can speak
or grace to suffer with submission meek,
Until made glad.
do not see
Why God should cen permit some thing s
to be,
When He Is Love;
But can see,
Though often dlmly, through the mystery,
His hand above.
40 not KNOW
Where falls the seed that l have tried TO
With greatest care;
But shall know
The meaning of each waiting hour below,
Sometime, somewhere.
/ do not look
Upon the present, nor ia Natures book,
To read my fate;
But do look
For promised blessings in Gods holy Book ;
And can wait.
may not try
To keep the hot tears back; but hush that
sign
sit mi sht have BEEN"
And try to still
Each rising murmur, and to Gods sweet
will
Respond, Amen
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1887-02-23
Worlds Woman's Christian Temper.
nnce Union.

President-Mrs. Margaret Lucas. Char
lotte ST., Bedford Square. London, Engiand.
Sorsespo saYt Box 1es7 san Franciscc
American Communicable five General
Officers OF the National ". q. y. U.
Secretaries--England, Mrs. Mary Wh1tall
Costelloe, 40 Grosvenor Road, Westminster,
s. w, London, England.
4653 Germantown Ave-, Philadelphia, Pa.
Treasurers-England,M Mrs. James Gregson,
Hearts Hill, Debden Green, Loughton,
America-Miss Esther Pugh, 16l La Sale
St, Chicago, III.
Naional Womde's Christian Temper
pera1ce Union.
Pfesident-MIss FRANCES e. WILLARD, Of
Cor. sec.-Mrs. G. B. Buell., l61 La Sale
Rec. sec.~Mrs. Mary A. Woodbridge, Ra-
Asst. Rec. sec.--Mrs. L. M. N. Stevens,
Stroudwater, Me.
Treas,-Miss Esther Pugh, Natl Head
southern Sec.-Mrs. II. II. Mcleod, 2S7
Mosher st., Baltimore.
West Virginia ". @. T. u
President-MRs. JANE A. JOHNSON, Park
Vice President-Mrs. M. A. Porter, New
Cor. sec.--Mrs. Addie H. Merrick, Parkers-
Rec. sec-Mrs. Lizzie B. Clayton, Fair
Treas.-Mrs. Henry Hubbard, Wheeling.
VICE PRESIDENTS.
First District-Mrs ]. A. Smith, New Cum
Second District-Mrs Mamie McCool,
Third Distriot-Mrs W. L. Moore,
Charleston.
Fourth District
suPERINTENDENTs OF DEPARTMENTS.
Temperance Literature-Mrs. M. A.Porter,
New Cum berland.
juvenile Work-Mrs. Jennie McClurkin,
Sabbath school Work-Miss Minnie
Hutchinson, parkersburg.
scientific Instruction-Mrs. l. II. Duval,
Infiuencing the Press-Mrs. Ellen G.
Thompson, keyser
Unfermentsd wine-Mrs. J. W. Carter,
Parkersburg. ,
Railroad WorK-Mrs. mary ). dayIuonu,
Evangelistic work-Mrs. Mary A. Colhou-
er, New Cumberla and.
Legislation and Pet1tlon-Mrs. Lizzie b.
Flower Mission-Miss Flora B. siler
State and Co1nty Fairs-Mrs. Isaiah War
Work among Colored People
Union Signal and FREEMAN-Mrs. A. H.
Merrick, Parkersburg.
Day Of Prayer-Mrs. J. g. Jacob, Wells
burg. Mn,
daffer, BuckhannOn.
Soldiers and Sailors-Mrs Thomas Swim
burn, Charleston.
Hygiene and Heredity-Dr. Harriet B.
Jones, Wheeling. -
social Purity--Mrs. r. L. Kendall Park
ersburg. -
Evangelist of Social Purity Department
Miss Lizzie Boyd, Wheeling.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1887-02-23
Editorial Notes.

The Roney's Point Union held
a public Temperance meeting on
the evening OF February 1st. Cap
tain" John P. Baggs and ]. Mel
vim Richards Esq, Of Wheeling,
were present BY invitation cap
tain Bagge adding to the interest
of the evening BY = speech, and
Mr.. Richards by singing. These
meetings cannot fail Of good re-
suits.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1887-02-23

If we had been in authority
there would have been no slug
ging match in this city Saturday
night.
We consider such exhibitions a
disgrace to the community.-Daily
Journal.
And yet the editor of the State
Journal has authority over the
columns of that paper which record
ed in detail each round of the
slugging match.
If these brutal performances are
4 disgrace to the community, is
not the reproducing of them in
print disgrace to decent journal
ism?
We wonder if tho Journal is not
striving to serve two masters, one
of whom said, "Let that affair pass
uncondemned and I'll stop my
paper"
The other declaring lift was not
ohronicled in full, his name must
BE- stricken from ito subscription
list.
"Ys cannot serve tive masters"
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1887-02-23

NEW YORK, Q 9-1S87.
KIND FRIEND:

NEW YORK, z 9-1S87.
KIND FRIEND:
Will you please call attention to-
the offer of a Prize Banner to the
New England State which reports
the largest per cent. of increase in
membership, including regular
and honorary mem bers of the
W. C. T. U. and the "Y's;" also to
the Middle, Southern and Western
State which makes this report
with one for the State beyond the
Missouri having the largest Der
cent of increase in its member
ship, and one for the territory that
leads in this respect during the
present year.
Thus the weakest State is placed
on level, at the start, with the
strongest. The banners will be
presented at Nashville next Au.
tumn, at the annual meeting of
the W. c. L. U.
Please print this note and plead
for a more thorough canvass for
names.
1t means the spread of the total
abstinence propaganda and that
means victOry.
Yours for Prohibition,
FRANCES E. WILLARD.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1887-02-23
To superintendent OF Litera'
turo.

Before selecting your literature,
cast your eye over the entire COM
munity you wish to reach through
this channel, and adapt your selec-
tions to indiuiduals as we'll as to
classes.
To parents whom you wish to
interest in behalf of Juvenile
Work, send leafet No. Is, emit
tied, Juvenile Work." to your
physicians and druggist send No.
Is, entitled, doctor and Drug
gist;;" to your finance committees,
No. 3, "Three Phases of Financ. ;"
to the officers of your Unions, No.
2, duties of Officers" to your
teachers, No. 9, "Late Hours for
Children" to parents and Legis-
lators, No. II, Morality versus
Law" and 80 on through the on
tire list, in each case making a
judicious selection with practical
results. For wider range Of top
les, send to the Woman's Temper
ance Publication Association, No.
ISL La Sale street, Chicago, for
a bulletin containing the publ
cations of the Association, from
which selections may be made.
We give the names of q number of
leaflets which we specially urge
Unions to send for.
"How to Organize w. G.
u"
1.-THE Reason Why"
"The Story of a Great Convic-
ton
GLOW to Conduct Public Meet
ing"
The Mission of Public Schools"
"The White Ribbon and tho
White Cross"
Tobacco and the Drink Habit"
One hundred assorted leaflets
may be had for ninety cents.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1887-02-23
Prohibition Music.

We are in receipt of several beau
tiful Prohibition campaign songs,
thatare especially suitable for Tenn
perance meetings. Notable among
these are "She Sails by the Stars"
and "The w. C. 7. U. Anthem"
The sentiment is not only fine, but
the musical composition is excep-
tionally good. "Prohibition's Com
ing" lie just the thing to follow a
ringing argument in favor Of that
gospel. Send to the w. IT, A ,
161 La Sale st., Chicago, for this
music.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1887-02-23

The following poem which go
beautifully expresses my inner
most thought, was sent me by "our
own Miss Lizzie Boyd" / pass it
on that some other heart may find
expression and comfort in its utter
ances. ED1ToE.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1887-02-23
MRS. WHITES INFLUENCE.
MRS, l.. G.. MCVELN.

She had undertaken too much.
We, as a Woman's Christian
Temperance Union, solemnly set
tied that question. That is, a que
rum of us did, lingering behind in
our tasteful hall after she had hur-
ried home.
In the first place she was cores.
ponding secretary of our union,
and We kept re-electing her, year
after year, because the clock work
of her official duties seemed too
smooth to be broken. There
was never any failure of her notices
of meetings in the pulpits or
the newspaper Offices. She sent
her girls and boys with these i'm.
portant notices, and some people
traced a connection between this
fact and the one that her children
felt personal interest, an owner
ship in the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union and all it's do
ings, with sense OF responsibility
for the success of its plans.
Mrs. White had charge of tho
barrels of ice-water which we
placed upon the corners of our
streets on the days of the great
soldiers reunions and at fair times.
Before she took this charge bad
boys had put gunpowder in the
water, and the poor man whom we
paid two dollars per day for keep
ing the barrels filled, had, under
especially directed temptation and
treats become intoxicated, thereby
bringing drought to the barrels
and shame to the ladies of our I'M
ion.
This year all was changed, The
live boys of Mrs. Whites Sunday
school class decided that they
could see the most and have the
best fun by standing guard over
the ice-water, keeping the cups
from being stolen, and preventing
the roughs from upsetting the bar
rels.
After day of such sentinel duty
under the white letters "W. c. T.
u" it became "our union," and
"our temperance cause" to every
young American of that class.
A trusty laboring man, whose
wife Mrs. White had somehow
found time to nurse through 9
fever, volunteered to keep all four
Of the barrels supplied all day, BY
the help of his big boy.
And Mrs. White, poor herself,
10 touched The heart Of the banker
(beside whose marble steps ono OF
our barrels stood) by . nero state
ment of the facts, that he, from
his hesvy pocket.book, paid thu
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The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1887-02-23

Miss Alice r. Jordan, who took
the degree Of L. L. D.. At Yale,
last June. is but twsnty-thrss
years old. @
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1887-02-23
The Eastern Panhandle Heard
From.

Az ACL v AZ LII AopAA0 w hAN
a treasure and hide it from ones
friends; at least, it isn't in our
nature, 30 we give an excerpt
from letter received from that
royal veteran of the" Heme Guards"
John Lloyd Thomas, Of Cumber-
land, Maryland, which will explain
the above remarks and reveal the
treasure.
"You wrote me sometime since
that Miss Aglionby failed to ma
terialize. I trust you have ere
this, found reason to think differ
emily. At least I know she has
uonned the white ribbon, induced
one or two others to follow her ex-
ample, and is doing q noble work
in spreading the gospel by means
of literature.
There is no town in her vicin-
ity and she must necessarily be
lone sparrow, but you can count en-
her nevertheless, and 1 am very
sure you will soon be justified in
thanking me for bringing you two
noble workers en- rapport.
Let me quote for your encourage
ment a few words from recent
letter. 81 am impatiently await
ing the arrival of an immense
number of "Timeiy Talks" 1 or
dered this week. Will at once
send out Sc packages of them"
Mr.. Thomas had sent US the
name of Miss Jeanette Aglionby,
Shenandoah Junction, w. Va, as
one on whom we might count for
help in our work. We wrote her,
enclosing leaflets and suggestions
in regard to individual work, and
urging if practicable, the organiza-
ton of union at that point.
Weeks passing by without an
answer, we made the remark quot
ed above in Mr.. Thomas letter.
Hardly had our letter reached Mr..
Thomas when one full of earnest,
womanly purpose, prefaced by an
acceptable apology, came from Miss
.Aglionby, recounting her efforts
to strengthen the line of defense
about the homes of the eastern
Panhandle" Not deeming it ex-
pedient to organize union at pres
emit, she set herself to laying the
foundations for one of future USE
fulness and aggressiveness. She
did not say, cit is useless for one
person, and that person a woman,
to 90 down into the trenches
where the battle is set in array
against the home forces, and face
the giant Philistine, the Liquor
Traffic" But with quiet determi-
nation, in the name of the Lord of
Hosts with the sling of faith and
the smooth stones of arguments,
statistics and appeals, she resolute-
ly stands for the home and against
the saloon. Our Treas urer will
testify that deeds have proven the
sincerity of her words. While we
are sure Miss Aglionby prefers to
do this work quietly, not letting
her cleft hand know what her
right hand is doing" we cannot
lose the opportunity of giving a
practical illustration of what one
woman may do when she sets her.
self about it, and this, tor the
the benefit of tho many whom we
know are quieting their conscien-
ces with the assurance that when
the way opens they will go to
work. West Virginia's supremest
need in these crucial times, lie mon
| md uovoa~ ..Lo Ill - - ..-L -
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1887-02-23

tContln.ed On Third rsgs.l
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1887-02-23

Mrs. Lathrop begins 8 Southern
course Of lectures February 17th,
at Louisville, Ky.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-14
They Smoked for a Wager.
From the Ne,o York World.

Francis Keen and William Fayer are
well-known characters at the various sport
ing houses in Brooklyn. They are constant
smokers and either is rarely seen without
pipe in his mouth. A week ago some local
sports began to talk about the ability of
these men in the smoking line, and the talk
waxed warm. The little party split up into
Keen and Fayer adherents, the result being
that smoking match was arranged, and on
Thursday night there gathered number of
men about town in an Atlantic avenue ho-
tel, where they witnessed a novel contest.
There was a table in the centre of large
room and on the table were two clay pipes
and pound of strong tobacco. The CON
testants walked in and took positions at OPP
posite sides of the table as though the task
before them was pleasant one. The men
resolutely filled the pipes and at exactly s
o'clock the word was given to go. Each
man began to puff, and the first ring of
smoke came from Keon's mouth. Then the
two men settled down to see which could
convert the greatest amount of tobacco into
ashes and smoke in the lesser time. So
dense did the clouds become about the
heads of the contestants that they could
not be seen by the people they were enter
tanning.
Away they pnffed, keeping neck and neck,
and each man consuming the same amount
full his friends cheered him. Soon it was
noticed that Keen was not putting so vigor-
ously as he had been and there was Joy in
the Fayer corner. But the joy was not of
long duration, for Fayer appeared to lose
strength, and then followed a general relax
alton of the muscles of both men. The con-
test then became more interesting, because
more critical, and at each puff the two faces
became paler. Keen felt that he was near
the end of his great smoke, but his weary
heart was stimulated when he glanced at
the face of his antagonist. From that time
out it required many cheering words from
friends to keep the men at their work. At
1926 O'Clock the two men were still at a tie
each had consumed nine pipefuls of tobac-
co. Keen filed his pipe for the tenth time,
but Fayer turned away from the table de-
feated man.
A collation. was served later in the even
ing. Neither of the contestants partook of
the good things that were served. Fayer
was seasick and Keen was so elated at his
victory that he had lost his appetite.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-14
BOUND TO HAVE COAL OR BLOOD"
Cry of Western Kansas Farmers as
They Robbed Passing Train.

Wy VI w 9SU0rn hauSdS Farmers as
They Robbed a Passing Train.
From, the Ne,o York World.
KANSAS CITY, Dec. 6.-Since the cold
weather set in reports of lack of coal in
Western Kansas have been heard here, but
it was not until recently that anything def
mite could be learned. A dispatch from
Syracuse, Kan, reports that during the
past three weeks coal has been very scarce
In the extreme western part of the State,
which has caused a vast amount of suffering
among the settlers living from twenty-five
to seventy-five miles from a railroad. Hun
dreds of cars of New Mexico and Colorado
coal passed through, billed to Kansas City
and other points east, but it was only now
and then that the company could be in
duced to drop off car for the Syracuse
market
Saturday evening large party of farm
ers took forcible possession of train of
coal at Syracuse and held it good portion
of the night until they had filled their
wagons. They left money to pay for what
they had taken. Neither seals nor the
growls of the train men had any terrors for
these determined farmers, for, as one of
them put it, ''they were bound to have coal
or blood" In Garden City hundreds of
families are either entirely destitute of the
over few scant embers. This is
not the situation in Garden City
alone but in every other town in
the Western part of Kansas. Those who
are holding down claims throughout the
country are unable to procure this necessa-
ry article, and should a blizzard set in, hun
dreds must inevitably perish from the cold
The trouble seems to be with the Atchison,
Topeka and Santa Fe railroad company,
which refuses to furnish transportation from
the vast beds on either side of this section
of country. But one carload was received
at Garden City last week to supply the
wants of its 1000 inhabitants and the farm
ers of the great section of country who re-
ly upon the city for supplies. This was dealt
out few pounds at a time, none receiving
sufficient to last over two or three days, and
many of the most needy being overlooked
in the distribution.
Threats are openly made of burning the
railroad property all along its line in West
ern Kansas should this condition of affairs
be much more prolonged. The mild and
open weather of tho past few days has been
a godsend, but no one can prophesy the dire
consequences of a blizzard or a snow
blockade. Seven dollars and half per ton
is gladly paid for coal, but none can be pro-
cured even at that figure. The people are
becoming desperate Great crowds gather
at the railroad yards at various points
threatening to rob the engines which pass
through Of their fuel None of the fault
can be assigned to the coal dealers, as they
do everything in their power to relieve the
suffering, but have hundreds of untitled
orders for which cash has been paid.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-14

The present mounds ant, however, an old
United States army officer, is a white man
very conservative in his views, and quite
popular. We failed to see him, and cannot
now recall his name. There is very little
power or responsibility attaching to the
chief magistracy.
ELECTRIC LIGHTS AND WATER WORKS.
The city is jubilant just now over the
result of the late election, which, by a
handsome majority, has authorized the
issue of bonds to the amount of $4,000 for
the Inauguration of a system of water
works and electric lights. These will add no
little to the comfort and prosperity of this
rising little city.
Fernandina is noted for its salubrity of
climate and the fine sea beach in close
proximity, and her elegant hotel attract
hlther many Northern visitors, and this
number will continue to increase. The
writer, before returning to Georgia, made
brief call at
JACKSONVILLE
also. We found the city in perfect tur-
MOL over the question as TO whether under
some defect of recent legislation, an cleo
ton of municipal officers would hold good
or not.
The orange crop is not an average one,
and the quality of the fruit generally in
ferior. Prices, however. so far have been
quite satisfactory. H. H. j.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-14
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-14
RAFFLE.
MISCELLANEOUS.


DERSONAI--AIy little friend, Foe D. Meyers:
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-14
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-14

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-14
From CHIN TO BREAST.
Death Averted by the Use of Priclsly
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had negro working on my place
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-14

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-14
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